Overview And Highlights
Overview:
Board on a spiritual journey to one of the holiest sites in Asia with the 10-day Mt. Kailash Tour, a 9-night, 10-day drive-in, drive-out expedition. Begin your adventure in Kathmandu, Nepal, and traverse through the stunning landscapes of Nepal and Tibet to reach the sacred Mount Kailash. Along the way, immerse yourself in the breathtaking scenery, ancient monasteries, and serene lakes, culminating in a trek around the revered mountain.
Highlights:
1. Scenic Drive: Enjoy a picturesque drive from Kathmandu to Kyirung, passing through the Nepal-Tibetan border and experiencing the beauty of the Himalayas.
2. Acclimatization: Spend a rest day in Kyirung to acclimatize to the altitude before further driving, allowing you to adjust comfortably to the high elevation.
3. Desert Terrain: Traverse through the desert terrain on the way to Saga, witnessing nomad camps, yak herds, and majestic mountain views, including Gaurishankar, Shishapangma, and Langtang Himal.
4. Manasarovar Lake: Experience the divine beauty of Lake Manasarovar, surrounded by Mount Kailash and other towering peaks, offering a serene atmosphere for spiritual reflection.
5. Darchen: Arrive at Darchen, the base for the Mt. Kailash kora, where you'll begin your pilgrimage around the sacred mountain, covering a distance of 53 km over three days.
6. Dira Puk Trek: Embark on an exhilarating trek to Dira Puk, walking along rocky cliffs and waterfalls against the backdrop of clear blue skies, covering 15 km in approximately 7 hours.
7. Holiest Day: Experience the toughest but most sacred day of the pilgrimage trek as you cross the Dolma La pass at 5670 m and reach Zuthul Puk, where the legendary ascetic Milarepa is believed to have performed miracles.
8. Completion of Kailash Parikrama: Complete the kora around Mount Kailash and drive back to Saga, marking the end of the spiritual journey.
9. Return Journey: Drive back to Kyirung and then to Kathmandu, crossing the Nepal-Tibetan border and completing immigration formalities, concluding the transformative 10-day Mt. Kailash Tour.
Itinerary Expand All Close All
We drive from Kathmandu to Nepal-Tibetan border along a scenic highway. After immigration formalities at the border, you meet our Tibetan guide & driver. After some briefing, we drive to O/N at the guest house.
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Acclimatize in Kerong before further driving. Free afternoon, look around. O/n at Guest house.
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First day started with a long drive on the desert terrain. Driving past nomad camps and sheep and yak herds. We can see Gaurishankar, Shishapangma and Langtang Himal from the pass. Continue driving through Khunmen Tso, Sinling, Karru Ongchen, and Peiku Tso Lake (4400m). We will be crossing river Brahmaputra ( “Yarling Tsangpo” in Tibetan ) to reach Saga (4600m). O/n in guest house.
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4450
Watching the mountains in distance and driving through road, we pass through the small town of Zhongba before reaching to Paryang.. Offering the first view of mt kailash and the holy lake only after several hours of driving. As you approach this serene and sacred lake, historic Chiu Monastery becomes visible on the north-west shore of the lake. From this vantage point, you can catch a glimpse of majestic Mount Kailash. Manasarovar , the highest fresh water lake with turquoise complexion - surrounded by mt Kailash, Mt. Gurula-Mandata and Lake Rakchyas, is simply heavenly. O/n at Guesthouse.
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4600
After some peaceful hours at the shores of the sacred Lake Manasarovar with the snowy massif of Gurla Mandhata 7694m just across the lake, we drive 40 km to Darchen which serves as the base for Mt kailashkora ( circumambulation). The Kora is 53 km in total and completed in three days. O/n in a Guest house.
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4564
It is one of the exciting days walking along the beautiful rocky cliffs and waterfalls with some clouds in the clear blue sky. The 15 km trail takes almost 7 hrs. O/n Guest house.
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5000
Hardest but Holiest day of your pilgrimage trek , cross Dolma La pass at 5670 m. Once you reach the top, just do the holiest offering and sit down for meditation to forget you. By the late afternoon you will arrive at Zuthul Puk where the great ascetic Milerappa is supposed to have performed miracles. O/N at local guest house
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B
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5670
Complete the kora and drive to Lake Manasarovar to Saga O/N at Guest House.
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4558
Drive back to Kyirung O/N at Guest House
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2774
Driving further to Nepal Tibet border, complete the immigration formalities,
